pleural epithelioid mesothelioma
MONDO:0006378Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names pleural epithelioid mesothelioma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
Malignant mesothelioma that arises from the pleura and is characterized by the presence of cells with epithelioid morphology. The epithelioid cells usually have eosinophilic cytoplasm, bland nuclei, and form tubulopapillary, microglandular, or sheet-like patterns.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006378), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
2 names
Resolves to: pleural epithelioid mesothelioma
- Also called
- malignant epithelioid mesothelioma of pleurapleura malignant epithelioid mesothelioma